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FL H0235
Bill
Status
Failed
6/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Michele Rayner-Goolsby
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AI Summary
- Requires portable wireless device (cell phone) manufacturers to provide documentation, parts, and tools for diagnosis, maintenance, and repair to device owners and independent repair providers on fair and reasonable terms equivalent to those offered to authorized repair providers
- Defines "fair and reasonable terms" as costs and terms equivalent to the most favorable offered to authorized repair providers; documentation must be provided at no charge except for reasonable printing and mailing costs if a print copy is requested
- Prohibits manufacturers from requiring authorized repair providers to purchase diagnostic, service, or repair information in a proprietary format when the same information is available to independent providers in a standardized format on more favorable terms
- Establishes a 30-day written notice-and-cure period before an independent repair provider or owner may file a complaint in circuit court; violations are also enforceable as deceptive and unfair trade practices under Florida law
- Applies to portable wireless devices sold or in use on or after July 1, 2025, but excludes devices approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration; does not require manufacturers to divulge trade secrets beyond what is necessary or to provide parts no longer available
Legislative Description
Digital Right to Repair
Last Action
Died in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
6/16/2025
Committee Referrals
Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee2/6/2025
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